Mathematics Session - A Panoramic View of Mathematics: from Theory to Applications

15:50-15:55      Introduction by the Convener

- Tong Yang, Chair Professor of Mathematical Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Foreign Member, Academia Europaea; Member, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

15:55-16:20      Keynote Speech 1: Positivity in Algebra and Geometry

- Xuhua He, Chair Professor of Mathematics and New Corner Stone Investigator at the University of Hong Kong

16:20-16:45      Keynote Speech 2: Data Science and Society

- Jianqing Fan, Frederick L. Moore Professor of Finance, Professor of Statistics, Former Chairman of Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering and Director of Committee of Statistical Studies at Princeton University; Member of Academia Sinica

16:45-17:10      Keynote Speech 3: An Interface of Analysis, Algebra, Geometry and Logic

- Yum-Tong Siu, William Elwood Byerly Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University; Member of National Academy of Sciences; Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences；Member of the Academia Sinica, and Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

17:10-17:35      Keynote Speech 4: Lattice-based Cryptography: From Theory to Practice

- Xiaoyun Wang,  C. N. Yang Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Tsinghua University；Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; The Future Science Prize 2019 - Mathematics and Computer Science Prize Laureate

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Tong Yang

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Jianqing Fan

- Xuhua He

- Yum-Tong Siu

- Xiaoyun Wang